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tralac Newsletter: July 2020

tralac’s latest newsletter focuses on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), providing an update on progress to date, and looking at the plans to complete outstanding work so that trade under the AfCFTA regime can begin, and the AfCFTA institutions become operational.

<p>tralac’s latest newsletter focuses on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), providing an update on progress to date, and looking at the plans to complete outstanding work so that trade under the AfCFTA regime can begin, and the AfCFTA institutions become operational.</p>

COVID-19 Resources page

tralac is monitoring trade-related policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our COVID-19 Resources Page to find out more about the trade-related measures being adopted by African countries, the RECs and the AU, as well as resources, analyses, news stories and publications relevant for trade and related developments on the African continent.

<p>tralac is monitoring trade-related policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic. Visit our COVID-19 Resources Page to find out more about the trade-related measures being adopted by African countries, the RECs and the AU, as well as resources, analyses, news stories and publications relevant for trade and related developments on the African continent.</p>

Kenya-US Free Trade Area negotiations

On 6 February 2020, US President Donald Trump announced the United States’ intention to initiate negotiations with Kenya on a bilateral Free Trade Area. This potentially involves the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa and only the second on the African continent.

<p>On 6 February 2020, US President Donald Trump announced the United States’ intention to initiate negotiations with Kenya on a bilateral Free Trade Area. This potentially involves the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa and only the second on the African continent.</p>

Resources portal

tralac maintains a collection of regional and national trade-related resources, including copies of the texts and annexes of regional trade agreements from the east and southern Africa RECs, the AfCFTA, TFTA and African Union, as well as regional protocols and policy documents. Click to find out more.

<p><strong>tralac</strong> maintains a collection of regional and national trade-related resources, including copies of the texts and annexes of regional trade agreements from the east and southern Africa RECs, the AfCFTA, TFTA and African Union, as well as regional protocols and policy documents. Click to find out more.</p>

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In the News

SADC, EU and Germany step-up cooperation towards regional response to COVID-19

SADC, EU and Germany step-up cooperation towards regional response to COVID-19

10 Aug 2020

COVID-19 Response: News, analysis and resources

COVID-19 Response: News, analysis and resources

10 Aug 2020

All set for SADC annual summit amid COVID-19 concerns

All set for SADC annual summit amid COVID-19 concerns

10 Aug 2020

Industrialisation and economic diversification at the heart of a reviewed PREF-CEMAC

Industrialisation and economic diversification at the heart of a reviewed PREF-CEMAC

7 Aug 2020

Publications

Completing and Implementing the AfCFTA in difficult times

Completing and Implementing the AfCFTA in difficult times

Gerhard Erasmus and Trudi Hartzenberg - 29 Jul 2020

South Africa and the United States Generalised System of Preferences Country Practice Review: What implications for preferential access to the US market?

South Africa and the United States Generalised System of Preferences Country Practice Review: What implications for preferential access to the US market?

Eckart Naumann - 6 Jul 2020

African Continental Free Trade Agreement – what can the AfCFTA add to trade liberalisation if the regional economic communities remain?

African Continental Free Trade Agreement – what can the AfCFTA add to trade liberalisation if the regional economic communities remain?

Willemien Viljoen - 25 Jun 2020

The United States-Kenya Free Trade Area (FTA): insights into the bilateral trade relationship and early progress on setting terms for an FTA

The United States-Kenya Free Trade Area (FTA): insights into the bilateral trade relationship and early progress on setting terms for an FTA

Eckart Naumann - 17 Jun 2020

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Brexit – Some Implications for Financial Services

Dirk de Vos, Trudi Hartzenberg

30 Jul 2020

Most discussions surrounding trade tend to focus on the trade of goods. Physical items, whether primary or manufactured products, are inherently tradeable. Services, restricted as they are by their pe...

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04

tralac Webinar: Leveraging the AfCFTA for Africa’s development – Lessons from COVID-19 experience

May

04

tralac e-Learning Course 2020: Introduction to Data Science

Feb

25

6th African Social Partners’ Summit – Lagos, Nigeria

Jan

20

Industrial Policy Workshop – Cape Town, January 2020

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